Adventures In The Land Of The Rising Sun

Japan
Written By Catherine Courtney

Konnichiwa everyone! I know it's been a while since my last post, but I promise I have a perfectly good excuse. In case you haven't been following along on my Instagram, I just returned from spending two weeks in Japan. What an adventure that was. Planes, trains, and automobiles, oh my. 

To me, travel is such an interesting and personal topic. Everyone that I chatted with prior to my trip told me that Japan, specifically Tokyo, was one of their favorites trips. Expectations were high.....really high. 

Join me over the next few weeks as I recount my adventures in Tokyo and Kyoto.  From temples and gardens to Michelin stars and underground ramen, this is one trip I will never forget. Travel is not only an education in worldliness but it also gives you an appreciation for those things that you take for granted in your day to day life. 

Fasten your seat belt and get ready for Blonde Voyage Nashville's adventures in Japan! I hope you are as excited as I am! If you've been to Japan, I'd love to hear about your experience. Conversely, if you're planning a trip, send me any questions you may have. I'll do my best to answer them! 

 

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Catherine Courtney

Welcome to Blonde Voyage Nashville!

I am so excited to finally see this dream become a reality.  Between the destination restaurants, the copious amount of food photos and insanely crazy travel stories, I have decided to share my journey. 

My name is Catherine Courtney and I am a Nashville native with a penchant for culinary creativity and epic travel adventures. I'll admit... I also have a slight obsession with handbags.

Two years ago, my life changed completely.  Everything that I knew to be was completely turned upside down.  I quickly realized that time is our greatest commodity and it's not to be taken for granted. I couldn't wait for the perfect time, who knew when that would be.  I needed to take the leap and explore the world on my own.  There were so many places I wanted to go, but where would I start. 

France was always one of those places that I had romanticized.  Wandering the streets of Paris and seeing the Eiffel tower were at the top of my list. Without hesitation, I booked a two week trip to the French Rivera and Paris.  It was a journey of a lifetime.  Not only were amazing friendships cultivated, but it was on that trip that i discovered that food and travel are the embers that that keep my soul on fire. 

It wasn't until I arrived back in Nashville with my passport that I realized I had been bit. Wanderlust had completely taken over.  I already started thinking about where I wanted to go next.  It was then that I decided that it was more important to have camera full of photos and a tattered journal full of stories than anything else. My heart was overflowing.

One of my favorite quotes that resonates is from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland:

"Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures...."

Join me as I explore near and far away places, filling my passport full of stamps and satiating my appetite with some of the most amazing cuisine the world has to offer. 

Thanks for reading! 

       

 

 

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